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May 1, 2015: Senate Wants Florida's Highest Court To Rule On Early House Adjournment

Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:

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6:30 PM: The Florida House violated the state Constitution by ending its legislative session work three days early, according to the Florida Supreme Court. But the justices ruled it was too late to make lawmakers return to Tallahassee since the official end of session is midnight tonight.
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5:44 PM: Most people in the professional dance world started very young. Damion Bradbury bucked the trend, starting at 19. On Tuesday, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in dance from Miami’s New World School of the Arts. WLRN's Nadege Green tells us how he did it and what’s next.
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5:32 PM: Despite the early adjournment, the Florida House and Senate managed to pass 232 bills during the legislative session.
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5:04 PM: The Florida Supreme Court says the House of Representatives violated the state Constitution by adjourning three days early.
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4:32 PM: The Florida Supreme Court has sided with the House of Representatives in a lawsuit filed by Florida Senate Democrats.

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4:04 PM: The Supreme Court just issued a ruling denying the motion by Florida Senate Democrats to force the House to return to session work in Tallahassee.
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11:04 A California judge has ordered Google to turn over the computer IP addresses for all correspondence to and from Governor Rick Scott's Google email account.

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10:04 Governor Rick Scott has suggested lawmakers pass a budget without Medicaid expansion or the $1.3 billion in federal Low Income Pool funds.

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9:35 The clock is ticking. The state budget has to be done by June 30, but the House and Senate have to find a way to agree on a spending plan first. Michael Van Sickler in the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau talked with WLRN's Gina Jordan about the conflict.

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9:04 How will Florida keep paying healthcare costs for its poor and uninsured? That issue has brought the state legislative session to a halt. But it's getting public hearings this week. On Thursday, the debate came to Doral.

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8:43 Most people in the professional dance world start dancing as little kids. Damion Bradbury started at 19. On Tuesday, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in dance from the New World School of the Arts. WLRN's Nadege Green tells us about how he did it and what he plans to do next.

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8:30 After three years of trying, legislation is heading to Governor Rick Scott's desk that would outlaw what is known as revenge porn.

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8:20 A measure that would allow Floridians to register to vote online is going to Governor Rick Scott though it has drawn opposition from the state's top elections official.

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8:04 Florida Senate Democrats walked across the street from the capitol to the state Supreme Court late Thursday afternoon, filing what is known as a Writ of Mandamus with the court. The senators are asking the justices to quickly rule whether the House of Representatives was constitutionally allowed to adjourn its session more than three days early with no advance notice.

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7:43 The clock is ticking. The state budget has to be done by June 30, but the House and Senate have to find a way to agree on a spending plan first. Michael Van Sickler in the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau talked with WLRN's Gina Jordan about the conflict.

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7:30 After three years of trying, the Florida Legislature has passed a measure aimed at tighter oversight of the state's assisted-living facilities.

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7:20 A California judge has ordered Google to turn over the computer IP addresses for all correspondence to and from Governor Rick Scott's Google email account.

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7:04 How will Florida keep paying healthcare costs for its poor and uninsured? That issue has brought the state legislative session to a halt. But it's getting public hearings this week. On Thursday, the debate came to Doral.

2015-05-01_643843_LH.mp3
6:43 Most people in the professional dance world start dancing as little kids. Damion Bradbury started at 19. On Tuesday, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in dance from the New World School of the Arts. WLRN's Nadege Green tells us about how he did it and what he plans to do next.

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6:30 A measure that would allow Floridians to register to vote online is going to Governor Rick Scott, though it has drawn opposition from the state's top elections official.

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6:20 After three years of trying, legislation is heading to Governor Rick Scott's desk that would outlaw what is known as revenge porn.

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6:04 Florida Senate Democrats walked across the street from the capitol to the state Supreme Court late Thursday afternoon, filing what is known as a Writ of Mandamus with the court. The senators are asking the justices to quickly rule whether the House of Representatives was constitutionally allowed to adjourn its session more than three days early with no advance notice.

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